Senior Paralegal & Litigation Support Lead

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys seeks candidates at the GS-12 level. Eligibility requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11, including factual research to support memoranda and legal documents.

Responsibilities include preparing memoranda, providing technical legal support to attorneys for trial, conducting legal research, and interviewing investigative sources and witnesses. Further details may be available on the DOJ website.

Qualifications

• One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level.
• Specialized experience includes performing factual research for memoranda, briefs and similar legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Perform factual research to supply information for memoranda, briefs and similar legal documents.
• Provide technical legal support to attorneys in preparation for trial.
• Conduct legal research.
• Prepare for and conduct interviews with investigative sources and prospective witnesses.
• Draft memoranda reflecting facts, sources, and citations discovered during research or witness interviews.
• Perform preliminary screening of substantive materials prior to attorney review.

Skills

Specialized experience

Legal research

Interviewing sources

Job description

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys seeks candidates at the GS-12 level. Eligibility requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11, including factual research to support memoranda and legal documents.

Responsibilities include preparing memoranda, providing technical legal support to attorneys for trial, conducting legal research, and interviewing investigative sources and witnesses. Further details may be available on the DOJ website.